2004 News Releases About State Parks and Destinations

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(53 Releases)

Dec. 20, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Top Texas Conservation Stories of 2004 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format for the most part and provide a summary of the top conservation stories of the year. Details about these topics can be found in the online news archive. Please note that TPWD will take its customary two-week annual hiatus from distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. Unless important news develops that is worth sharing, we are not at this time planning to issue news on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. Our current plan is to resume news distribution on Jan. 10. Happy Holidays!
• Wireless Internet Service Debuts in Five Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN, Texas — TengoInternet and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are starting a pilot program to offer wireless Internet service at five Texas state parks — Choke Canyon State Park (Calliham) near Three Rivers, Blanco State Park near Blanco, Balmorhea State Park near Toyahvale, Goose Island State Park near Rockport, and Ray Roberts Lake State Park (Isle du Bois) near Pilot Point.

Nov. 22, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Rainbow Trout To Star in Texas State Parks’ Family Fishing Celebration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN, Texas — You won’t need a fishing license this winter to try your luck at hooking one of the thousands of rainbow trout being stocked in lakes and rivers at more than a dozen Texas state parks.
• Texas State Parks Plan Host of Holiday Festivities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN, Texas — The limestone walls of the Indian Council Room deep within the bowels of historic Longhorn Cavern near Burnet will ring with the sounds of the holiday season at three special Caroling in the Cave performances. The Longhorn Cavern State Park event is just one of a number of holiday events taking place at Texas state parks and historic sites this season.
• Fishy Chicken Bones to be Sold on eBay [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has a collection of slightly used chicken bones, the remains of chicken leg quarters fed to Splash, the 121.5-pound world record blue catfish at the center.

Nov. 15, 2004

• Give a Gift of the Great Outdoors This Holiday Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN, Texas — It is said that giving is better than receiving, but why not do both this holiday season.

Nov. 1, 2004

• Oliver North To Speak at Veteran’s Day Ceremony [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 18, 2004

• 17th National Trails Symposium Comes to Austin Oct. 21-24 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 11, 2004

• World Birding Center HQ Grand Opening Set for Oct. 23-24 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 4, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• ’Splash’ Lives Up To Name [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Historic Fulton Mansion Closing for Interior Painting [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 27, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks Offer Interesting Halloween Alternatives [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Outdoor Photo Exhibit Featured at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• State Parks Offer Hands-On Connection With Texas Archeology [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 20, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Kids Headed to Parks and Wildlife Expo [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• International Pilot Program To Fight Salt Cedar [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 7, 2004

• Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Offers Free Family Fun Oct. 2-3 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 30, 2004

• Reward Offered in Fort Griffin Burglary [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 9, 2004

• Step Back in Time at Castroville Pioneer Day [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 2, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Construction Starts on New State Park Near Weslaco [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas State Railroad Offers Kids Free Rides Through Sept. 5 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site Remains Open Despite Hotel Renovations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 26, 2004

• Texas’ Wild West Days To Be Recreated at Fall Event [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 12, 2004

• Caddo Lake State Park To Host Reunion of CCC Veterans [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 6, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Environmental Learning Center To Serve Urban Houston [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Nimitz Symposium To Examine Battle of Leyte Gulf [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Falfurrias Students Use Goliad as Springboard to Smithsonian [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 28, 2004

• Bat Viewing Offered Nightly at Old Tunnel [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 21, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Buffalo Soldiers Share African-American Heritage [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Magazine July Issue Plumbs Depths of Texas Rivers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD and Brenham ISD "Parkner" Up For Camp Yes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 31, 2004

• Commission Approves Public Hunting at 44 State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 24, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Free Family Fishing Continues in Texas With Special Events in State Parks June 5 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• This Big Fish Story Is For Real [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Nature Photography Exhibit, Digital Photo Workshop Featured at TFFC [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 17, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Game Warden Memorial Honors Wesley Wagstaff [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Renovated Matagorda Island Lighthouse Shines Again [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Framers Raise New Building at Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Cinco De Mayo Draws 3,000 to Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 10, 2004

• Kids To Ride Free This Summer at Texas State Railroad [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 3, 2004

• TPWD’s Ted Hollingsworth To Lead Final San Jacinto Tour [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 26, 2004

• Bass Pro Shops Founder To Match Raised Funds for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Education Building [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 19, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Park Staff Helps Save Life After Lightning Strike [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• South Padre World Birding Center Offers Deep Sea Trips [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 22, 2004

• Record Catfish Still Drawing Crowds to Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 8, 2004

• Renovated Sabine Pass Battleground Re-Opening April 3 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 1, 2004

• Noted Author, Fighter Pilots To Speak About Flying Tigers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 23, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• Kids Fishing Clinics, Contests on Tap at Texas State Parks This Spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Digital Photo Workshop Scheduled at Big Bend Ranch State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 17, 2004 — Bundled Plain Text

• New ‘Texas State Parks Pass’ Provides Free Entry, Many Extras [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Free Two-day Celebration at Washington-on-the-Brazos [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 2, 2004

• Feeding of Wildlife Banned In Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 20, 2004

• Texas State Parks Welcoming Adventure Racers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]